MUTINY STAIN

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1936, Page 6

MUTINY STAIN

JAPANESE ACTION. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph^— Copyright) TOKIO, May 26. Regardless of party and with only one dissentient out of 466 .members, the Japanese Diet pledged itself to eniqvee self-discipline and constitutionalism, to wipe out the stain of the revolt and assassinations of, February 26. The mass vote is regarded as me greatet achievement of national unity in Japanese Parliamentary history. A joint resolution was passed without debate by all parties in response to the Emperor’s speech from the throne on May 5, which deplored the February incident-, and appealed to Japan for order and co-operation in the service of the nation.

" The resolution stressed the gravity of the /international situation, and. expressed determination*: to (strengthen Japan and uphold the functions of the Diet.

The Premier (Mr Hirota) promised. to go ahead immediately with admiff-i istrative reforms which would restore public confidence in parliamentarygovernment. i Point is given to the resolution*!' reference to Japan’s strength by Diet sub-committee’s recommendation that the Soya Straits between Saglialien and /Hokkaido, be fortified. [The Treaty of Portsmouth, which was-signed by .Russia and Japan aitcr the 1905 war forbids the fortification of Soya-] . .... .